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* '''Inverted''': Alice ''is'' pregnant, but pretends she isn't for fear of scaring off Bob, who she's interested in.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice ''is'' pregnant, but [[MySecretPregnancy pretends she isn't isn't]] for fear of scaring off Bob, who she's interested in.
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* '''Played For Drama:'''
** Alice's deception is shown to be emotionally controlling and manipulative, and devastates Bob, who wanted so badly to be a father, when he learns the truth.
** Alice fakes a pregnancy in desperation to stop her abusive partner from being physically violent with her, and to give herself a window of time to escape. She fears, for good reason, that all she's done is make the situation much worse, and knows that if they realize what's happening, they'll kill her.
** Alice's deception is shown to be emotionally controlling and manipulative, and devastates Bob, who wanted so badly to be a father, when he learns the truth.
** Alice fakes a pregnancy in desperation to stop her abusive partner from being physically violent with her, and to give herself a window of time to escape. She fears, for good reason, that all she's done is make the situation much worse, and knows that if they realize what's happening, they'll kill her.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. Surprisingly, [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the bait.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Bob stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. Surprisingly, [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes thebait.bait.
** Alice doesn't want to be pregnant, and decides that the best way for her to fake it instead... is to have a baby, because it's the most "convincing". [[TheDitz She doesn't seem to understand the ramifications of this]], no matter how many times it's explained to her, and keeps insisting that it's okay because she's not "really" pregnant.
** Bob stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. Surprisingly, [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the
** Alice doesn't want to be pregnant, and decides that the best way for her to fake it instead... is to have a baby, because it's the most "convincing". [[TheDitz She doesn't seem to understand the ramifications of this]], no matter how many times it's explained to her, and keeps insisting that it's okay because she's not "really" pregnant.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty per-occupied "for the next nine months or so" (even though she isn't pregnant). Bob takes the hint.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty per-occupied preoccupied "for the next nine months or so" (even though she isn't pregnant). Bob takes the hint.
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* '''Justified''': ???
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* '''Justified''': ???Alice is a cop trying to infiltrate an illegal adoption ring. Pregnancy is part of her cover.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. [[YouFailSexEdForever Surprisingly]], [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the bait.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. [[YouFailSexEdForever Surprisingly]], Surprisingly, [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the bait.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob arranges a date with Alice at a restaurant. Alice purposely arrives a hour before he does, orders a large quantity of food and [[BalloonBelly eats until she looks pregnant]]. Bob appears at the restaurant and sees Alice's belly, and Alice declares "Hey, Bob, I'm pregnant!".
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* '''Straight''': Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives a devastatingly convincing impression of being pregnant (inducing vomiting in order to simulate morning sickness, wearing a bodysuit, hiding her period, simulating an ultrasound with the help of an accomplice who works at the hospital), in order to leave no doubt in the suitor's mind that she really is pregnant.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives a devastatingly convincing impression of being pregnant (inducing vomiting in order to simulate morning sickness, wearing a bodysuit, hiding her period, simulating an ultrasound with the help of an accomplice who works at the hospital), in order to leave no doubt in the suitor's mind that she really is pregnant.
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* '''Straight''': '''Straight''':
** Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
** Alice lies about being pregnant with Bob's child in order to prevent him from leaving her.
*'''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice gives a devastatingly convincing impression of being pregnant (inducing vomiting in order to simulate morning sickness, wearing a bodysuit, hiding her period, simulating an ultrasound with the help of an accomplice who works at the hospital), in order to leave no doubt in the suitor's mind that she really ispregnant.pregnant.
** Alice takes every step in order to fake the pregnancy, including a massive weight gain, hiding her periods and even kidnapping a baby from a adoption agency to pretend that it is hers.
** Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
** Alice lies about being pregnant with Bob's child in order to prevent him from leaving her.
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** Alice gives a devastatingly convincing impression of being pregnant (inducing vomiting in order to simulate morning sickness, wearing a bodysuit, hiding her period, simulating an ultrasound with the help of an accomplice who works at the hospital), in order to leave no doubt in the suitor's mind that she really is
** Alice takes every step in order to fake the pregnancy, including a massive weight gain, hiding her periods and even kidnapping a baby from a adoption agency to pretend that it is hers.
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* '''Parodied''': A male stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. [[YouFailSexEdForever Surprisingly]], [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the bait.
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* '''Parodied''': A male Bob stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. [[YouFailSexEdForever Surprisingly]], [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the bait.
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* '''Defied''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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"I'm not going to resort to faking a pregnancy to scare him off!"
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"Alice, in movies, lying about being pregnant always seems to work."
* '''Conversed''':???"Hey, a romcom. Is the female lead going to lie about being pregnant?"
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty pre-occupied "for the next nine months or so" (even though she isn't pregnant). Bob takes the hint.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty pre-occupied per-occupied "for the next nine months or so" (even though she isn't pregnant). Bob takes the hint.
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* '''Parodied''': ???A male stuffs a pillow under his shirt to fake pregnancy and get a maternity leave from his boss. [[YouFailSexEdForever Surprisingly]], [[PointyHairedBoss the boss]] takes the bait.
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* '''Implied''': Bob goes over to Alice to flirt with her. A few minutes later he yells "You're WHAT?!" and leaves, muttering something about "damaged goods". Alice and her friends are seen cackling with glee.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty pre-occupied "for the next nine months or so". Bob understands what she's getting at.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty pre-occupied "for the next nine months or so". so" (even though she isn't pregnant). Bob understands what she's getting at.takes the hint.
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* '''Straight''': On the popular soap opera ''[=EastTropers=]'', Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
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* '''Straight''': On the popular soap opera ''[=EastTropers=]'', Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
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* '''Straight''': Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
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* '''Straight''': On the popular soap opera ''[=EastTropers=]'', Alice lies about being pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
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* '''Enforced''': The creators had intended TheReveal that Alice is pregnant to be a surprising PlotTwist. The executives, however, are worried how it'll impact upon [[StatusQuoIsGod the established dynamic of the show]], and force them to retcon Alice's admission so that she was actually lying to Bob. They ignore that this is [[OutOfCharacterMoment completely out of character for Alice and makes her far less sympathetic to the audience.]]
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* '''Enforced''': The creators had intended TheReveal that Alice is pregnant to be a surprising PlotTwist.plot twist. The executives, however, are worried how it'll impact upon [[StatusQuoIsGod the established dynamic of the show]], and force them to retcon Alice's admission so that she was actually lying to Bob. They ignore that this is [[OutOfCharacterMoment completely out of character for Alice and makes her far less sympathetic to the audience.]]
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* '''Straight''': Alice lies about being pregnant, in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
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* '''Straight''': Alice lies about being pregnant, pregnant in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
Alice lies to Bob about being pregnant, but then discovers later on that she actually ''is'' pregnant after all!
* '''DoubleSubverted''': ???Subverted''': ... never mind, false alarm.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character pretends to be pregnant.
* '''Straight''': Alice lies about being pregnant, in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives a devastatingly convincing impression of being pregnant (inducing vomiting in order to simulate morning sickness, wearing a bodysuit, hiding her period, simulating an ultrasound with the help of an accomplice who works at the hospital), in order to leave no doubt in the suitor's mind that she really is pregnant.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty pre-occupied "for the next nine months or so". Bob understands what she's getting at.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Alice ''is'' pregnant, but pretends she isn't for fear of scaring off Bob, who she's interested in.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice isn't interested in Bob, but just tells him straight rather than making up an elaborate excuse.
* '''Enforced''': The creators had intended TheReveal that Alice is pregnant to be a surprising PlotTwist. The executives, however, are worried how it'll impact upon [[StatusQuoIsGod the established dynamic of the show]], and force them to retcon Alice's admission so that she was actually lying to Bob. They ignore that this is [[OutOfCharacterMoment completely out of character for Alice and makes her far less sympathetic to the audience.]]
* '''Lampshaded''': "People like you, always lying about getting pregnant like it's some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Alice lies about being pregnant, in order to scare off Bob, a persistent suitor she has no interest in.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives a devastatingly convincing impression of being pregnant (inducing vomiting in order to simulate morning sickness, wearing a bodysuit, hiding her period, simulating an ultrasound with the help of an accomplice who works at the hospital), in order to leave no doubt in the suitor's mind that she really is pregnant.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't come out and say it, but alludes to being pretty pre-occupied "for the next nine months or so". Bob understands what she's getting at.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Alice ''is'' pregnant, but pretends she isn't for fear of scaring off Bob, who she's interested in.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice isn't interested in Bob, but just tells him straight rather than making up an elaborate excuse.
* '''Enforced''': The creators had intended TheReveal that Alice is pregnant to be a surprising PlotTwist. The executives, however, are worried how it'll impact upon [[StatusQuoIsGod the established dynamic of the show]], and force them to retcon Alice's admission so that she was actually lying to Bob. They ignore that this is [[OutOfCharacterMoment completely out of character for Alice and makes her far less sympathetic to the audience.]]
* '''Lampshaded''': "People like you, always lying about getting pregnant like it's some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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